Ariel Helwani reacts to Dana White incident, Dillon Danis withdrawal + 10th The MMA Hour Awards

Ariel Helwani kicks off the first episode of the year with his opinions on Stephan Bonnar’s death, Damar Hamlin’s scary injury, Dillon Danis pulling out of the KSI fight, and Dana White slapping his wife at a New Year’s Eve party. Around (1:17:12) Ariel, along with GC and Eric, then unveil their winners for the following awards. Below is the list of categories: 1. Knockout of the year 2. Submission of the year 3. Breakout fighter of the year 4. Most improved fighter of the year 5. Coach of the year 6. Event of the year 7. Crowd of the year 8. Walkout of the year 9. Promo of the year 10. Poster of the year 11. Photo of the year 12. Social media user of the year 13. Bad beat of the year 14. Betting underdog of the year 15. Lock of the year 16. Most profitable fighter of the year 17. Comeback fight of the year 18. Comeback fighter of the year 19. Upset of the year 20. Rivalry of the year 21. Story of the year 22. Feel good moment of the year 23. Round of the year 24. Fight of the year 25. Female fighter of the year 26. Male fighter of the year  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices